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To be honest, I am not sure how the bikes are calculating the Kcal; it should just be a straight conversion from watts, but yes, the ratios are different for the 3 riders. The instantaneous feedback on the bikes switches from watts to Kcal, but at the end of the session is just shows average...

The watts displayed while cycling is instantaneous, but when you stop cycling it displays average watts over the duration of the session. Kcal is a straight calculation from the watts so it is no more or less useful that the watts itself. I am trying to determine the amount of work done, as you...

Our local YMCA is putting on an indoor triathlon and I am trying to come up with a formula to help them determine the winner of the cycle segment. The indoor triathlon consists of a 10 minute pool swim, a 20 minute cycle on an indoor, stationary bike, and a 20 minute run on the treadmill. The...